DSD Red Panda -

And it's been around even longer than that. This over the years became my default avatar, i love this red panda, i love what ive done to customize them to be more unique to me over the years. I tried other avatars, i tried to "upgrade" to legacy with a mod and head and all that and it didnt feel the same.
This to me is the good middle ground in avatar tech that happens to look the best to me.

Pros:
-i think the visual style of DSD avatars has held up really well over time
-its very reliable, script wise, i rarely ever run into situations where i have to click the reset button, i think maybe twice in the last 5 years
-the tail, though not the most up to date design, i think is very well done and versatile, it has more adjustment than youd think and honestly looks nice even on its own
-having a leg choice is nice, on canine avatars id usually go digi but on this red panda im always planti for some reason and both options look nice and blend well
-neck seam is minimal, its there but its barely noticeable

cons:
-the alpha cuts couldve really used some more subdivision around the collarbone and chest, ive run into a lot of scenarios where clothing head holes dont quite work out with the cuts available, or open shirt items dont quite work out with the chest cuts
-this being a nonstandard mesh body means clothing options are sparse, youre working with mostly oldschool fitmesh kinda stuff, which theres actually a ton of and its fairly inexpensive now but everything else is hit and miss
side note, for the male body you can sometimes get away with some legacy or jake items, but not always
-non bento hands probably feel like the most dated aspect of this avatar at times

While im not going to hold my breath, id love to see a V 1.3 one day.
This and the other more modern DSD avatars are still a great choice today if youre not too keen on the modern mesh body style.

"Script trying to trigger animations but PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION permission not set"
this keep showing whenever I try to open the jaw via HUD. Reset script is grayed out, I don't know what am I supposed to do with script error.

Just a small hitch on navigating the hud but stuff is working out now

can't ad shirt or pants

I've been searching for an adorable Red Panda for a while, but I've finally found it! Adorable head, and the mesh body is made so well that chubby shapes look amazing on it!

However, mesh body 1.2 does not fit existing rigged mesh at all, despite saying it should fit some. All pants are bigger than the body itself or misshapen, nor do my warmers fit without clipping that I simply can't hide. I've had to end up using the SL body version because I'm literally unable to clothe the mesh body beyond some terrible unrigged mesh clothing I have. So for now, the only use the mesh body has is basically anytime I want to have sexy chub fun time with someone, since that's it's only use it can get at the moment. This could be a make or break issue in the long run with the mesh body itself if basic clothing isn't included.

I very much love this, the concept behind this and the fact modders are put in mind.

Pros: Very nice mesh, I love the alpha hud functionality and how the plantigrade and digi style feet can be swapped with one click of a button. With the hud worn, an AO and the avatar with a random mesh hair stuffed on my head I run at a very low ARC and script count is pretty low as well. Probably one of the best I've seen in a long while.

I love the quality of eye choices/textures.
The fact there are 3-4 different claw/nail types to pick from.
The fact it's fitmesh and the various body choices, the only issue is unless there's male specific clothing made for it, it's rigged to a female form and would require special consideration for outfits. Pants, generic pants I've got in my inventory seem so far to fit just fine however!

The Cons: No dev kit.. available yet. It's been out since Saturday the 16th and I've tossed a note card to Oken about it. Here's hoping we see this sooner then later because I know PLENTY of people wanting to start makings mods etc... Was kinda disappointed to see it wasn't posted on the list the hud itself has a URL for and I been extremely anxious to get started since I got to glimpse how the uv actually looks via tumblr and REALLY want to play with it.

The only 'build' problem I have with the avatar is VERY strange bending/pulling around the hips/waist when you move, specifically noticed when one sits using any standard AO available. Suggestion to fix would be possible weight adjustments.. I'm not gonna pretend I know how to make mesh or rig, but I see this as a common struggle many mesh makers/avatar creators encounter.. but that said it CAN be totally overcome with a little more persistence and practice in that it wouldn't be AS noticeable. Everything else imo, is great.

My pros and cons list are just from my own critical eye, it doesn't detract in the stars for me, but it may for someone else. Been a fan of DSD for a long time <3